Technology Stocks With Sustainable Dividends
Published Jan 23, 2012 on Seeking Alpha

With dividends becoming increasingly more important, it is time to start looking for high dividend yields in unexpected places. The technology sector as a whole does not pay much of a dividend. The most popular technology stock ETF, PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) pays a dividend of just 0.77%. However, there are some technology stocks that offer outsized dividends. This article will look at technology companies with high dividend yields that are sustainable.Microsoft (MSFT) Yield: 2.69% Payout Ratio: 29% While not the highest yielding tech stock, MSFT 's dividend is the most sustainable. In addition to the low payout ratio, MSFT has over $6 per share in cash that could be used to boost the dividend. Intel (INTC) Yield: 3.18% Payout Ratio: 35% Similar to MSFT, INTC has plenty of cash ($2.91 per share) to increase the dividend if it chooses. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) Yield: 3.71% Payout Ratio: 56% TSM remains.... Read more